The Magic Barrel, Idiot's First
by Bernard Malamud
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
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Gleneden Beach, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library, 1978. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. Walter Rane. LIMITED EDITION, Fine As New, 453 pages, nice illustrations including frontispiece, beautiful mustard brown genuine leather hardcover with 22 kt. gold embellishments and design on both covers and on spine, raised bands, all edges bright gilt, moire silk end papers, ultra clean with NO previous owner bookplate or writing. Never Read condition. This edition is from The Franklin Library Limited Edition series, " The Collected Stories of the World's Greatest Writers". Beautiful Book, Ultra Clean, Most Presentable at a Bargain Price. Complete with "Note From the Editors" pamphlet. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Pacific Coast Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003019
- Title
- The Magic Barrel, Idiot's First
- Author
- Bernard Malamud
- Illustrator
- Walter Rane
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Publisher
- The Franklin Library
- Place of Publication
- Franklin Center, Pennsylvania
- Date Published
- 1978
- Keywords
- Franklin Library, Collected Stories of World's Greatest Writers, American Literature
Terms of Sale
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Pacific Coast Books
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Gleneden Beach, Oregon
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